Apple Granted Patent For Slide To Unlock 622
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from the slide-to-unlock-a-can-of-worms dept.
from the slide-to-unlock-a-can-of-worms dept.
generalhavok writes "The United States Patent & Trademark Office has approved Apple's patent on the slide to unlock gesture used on iOS devices. Interestingly, this patent was earlier dismissed in Europe due to prior art. With many Android phones using a similar slide gesture, it will be interesting to see how this new patent will affect the patent wars between Apple and Android vendors."
Re:Whats next, patent to use your hands (Score:4, Funny)
You truly thought we were an intelligent species? Really, now?
Re:I've got a gesture for the patent office... (Score:2, Funny)
To the US Patent Office [goatse.ch]
At least since the Carter administration... (Score:1, Funny)
It infringes on my patent.... (Score:5, Funny)
Lick to unlock.
It's not as popular, but I can call their patent a ripoff of mine!